FREE parking and a wide range of Christmas events are set to put the festive feel-good factor into St Helens.

St Helens council revealed today that its town centre car parks would be free on the four Saturdays before Christmas at Chalon Way, Tontine, St Marys, Hardshaw and Birchley Street.

There are also plans for a high profile celebrity launch of the Go Penguins celebration when the town centre will be home to four pairs of decorated penguins during Christmas.

There are also a wide range of Christmas events including the annual lights switch on November 14, festive rides, Santa Express, Christmas Crafts on December 4, 5, nativity and lantern procession on December 17, roller skating novelty characters and a peek at the past with a Victorian St Helens on December 12 and 13.